Fort Worth Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| City | Fort Worth |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 941 (2013) |
| Annual budget | $119,744,262 (2013) |
| Staffing | Career |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 440 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 6 |
| Stations | 42 |
| Engines | 39 |
| Trucks | 4 |
| Quints | 11 |
| Tenders | 3 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Airport crash | 6 |
| Wildland | 15 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Fort Worth Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Fort Worth, Texas.
The Fort Worth Fire Department provides Fire protection, Fire prevention, Arson Investigation, and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Fort Worth, Texas
In 1872 Fort Worth was incorporated by the Texas Legislature. It experienced rapid growth, later that year, when the plans for the Texas and Pacific Railway were announced. At that time most of the structures in the city were poorly built wooden structures or tents that burned easily. As was customary at the time, these structures were heated by wood stoves or fireplaces. Due to these conditions, large destructive fires were commonplace.
In 1873 Captain Buckley C. Paddock organized the Fort Worth's first fire company, Hook and Ladder Company #1. The company consisted of 60 volunteers. The company began raising funds and purchased a hook and ladder wagon for $600. Three years later a Silsby steam engine was purchased for the sum of $6,250 and the city soon realized that it need a reliable source of water for fire fighting. The city council then allocated the sum of $1,025 for the construction of 3 cisterns. These cisterns collectively held 63,000 gallons of water.
In 1882 Fort Worth constructed a system of water mains. This system had six miles of piping and a capacity of 4 million gallons of water a day. The city also installed an electric fire alarm system, the first ever in Texas, and 11 Gamewell pull boxes. However these and other fire department improvements had begun to strain the city's budget.
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